This is a 10* TOP TOTAL on the OVER Bruins/Canucks.

Boston comes to the West Coast of Canada at 12-8-1, while the Canucks are 9-15-1-1 so far.

The Bruins have had a couple days off between games, having not played since a 3-2 overtime loss at home to the Lighting on December 4th.

This is always a difficult stretch for American teams, the Canadian Western road swing. After this Boston is in Edmonton tomorrow night, followed by a game at Calgary after that.

Vancouver has taken a major step back this year. It's struggling on both ends of the ice. It lost 4-1 at home to Pittsburgh and then bounced back with a 4-0 win over the Kings two nights later.

And that's significant to note because the Canucks have seen the total go OVER the number in eight of their last ten off a shutout home win.

Boston looks to get out to a big start to its tough Western road swing.

Vancouver is desperate for any sort of spark and to also build off its latest victory.

Non conference matchups are usually less intense defensively as well.

I expect a faster-paced game in Vancouver on Wednesday night, one that FLIES OVER THE NUMBER sooner, rather than later.

Good luck, NP